Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

Information in relation to the costs and work completed on the case of Paul Gascoigne over claims of a sexual assault in 2018

Request

1. Please provide a breakdown of all known costs to the CPS of the prosecution of Paul Gascoigne over claims of sexual assault on a train in 2018;

2. Please disclose the known number of hours logged by staff working on the case, with a breakdown showing what their roles were.

Response

In response to point one, generally, where a request is made regarding prosecution costs, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will endeavour to provide counsel’s costs only. CPS West Midlands confirm that costs of £9,288.00 are recorded against one named QC and costs of £188.00 are recorded against another named QC.

The CPS does not record time spent by internal lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff on a case by case basis. Staff hours are therefore not recorded as described in point two. It is on this basis therefore that we are only able to provide counsel’s costs.

Information Management Unit 020 3357 0788 IMU@cps.gov.uk